bassdrummer Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 How do you find out if a new band name is already taken by someone else? Is there a website? "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Go here www.bandname.com Or if that doesn't do it , go to the all music guide, and type in the name. If someone else has it, and has released anything, it should come up. www.allmusic.com Hope this helps. Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie Z Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 And to check internationally... http://www.bandreg.com/ "Change comes from within." - Jeremy Cohen The definition of LUCK: When Preparation meets Opportunity! http://www.cybergumbo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted April 26, 2003 Author Share Posted April 26, 2003 Thanks! Now to think of a name . . . . "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaerty Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Gee I've never thought of that before. We just named ourselves I guess if we get famous we will have to fight it out with any other LOUT's out there. Providence over serendipity any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Doing some searching on the subject of band names. What rules/standards/ethics are there concerning the name of your band and if somebody else has the same name? I see that according to bandname.com, the name my partner and I have agreed upon is not yet registered, but there is at least one band out there (punk band out of San Fran) with the same name. Any input? ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyD Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 This only becomes a problem when you want to market yourself in an area where another band using the same name is already known. Additionally, you'll want to be careful if you release an album and decide to distribute it digitally, such as through CD Baby or The Orchard. This will bring your product to the entire globe, and thus mix you up with all the other bands on the planet who happen to be using that name. You don't want your music at iTunes to be lumped in with that electronica artist from Zimbabwe who has the same name. If it's a common word, chances are someone else already thought of it as a band name, maybe even 30 years ago and if you're only 20 you've never heard of them. If it's your own name and it happens to be something like Dave Matthews, consider changing your name. There are about 20 Dave or David Matthews listed at All Music Guide. You'll piss off a lot of people that come to your gig thinking they're going to see THE Dave Matthews. Another thing you can try is see if there is a website for the name already. Try .com, .net, .org, etc. You don't want to pick a name only to find out the domain takes you to some porn site. Your fans won't appreciate that (depending on what sorta band you are... ) Do a Google search too. My site | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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